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I NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SCCii:; Lincoln, Ndbrusrut KSSn. STATE HIST. SOCIETY Im Plaits JllMJKrMQ. Consolidated With tho Nehawka Enterprise and Elm wood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families JUL 3 1962 VOLUME 81 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA MONDAY. JULY 2. 1962 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 66- J PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday TTm'mm ! mm "" f ' " " '"T"- iniTTninii in mil mi n n hi 11 i n - a .. ramMrnwwirwii---T - - r i rth 4 , i . m I A BIBLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY Vacation Bible School at First Methodist Church here closed Friday with a program and an assembly of all children who attended the final day, teachers June Was Cool and Dry By P. J. DINGMAN Yes,' even though the last 17 days of June were in the 80's June was cooler than normal. The . average high was 82.13 degrees (normal is 81.7), the average low was 60.29 degrees (normal is 62.3), so we were about .79 degrees below normal. We had 3 days in the 90s (5 is normal). We had only 63.8 of our nor mal rain with 2.98 inches (nor mal is 4.67). We had 26 degree days (113 of the normal of 23). So far this half year, we have had an average high of 56.51 and an average low of 34.53 making an average temperature of 45.52 degrees, only .05 degree above normal. The chart: (P.M.) Day Time Pres Hi Lo Prec Thurs 9:00 77 89 68 .0( Fri 6:25 82 83 69 .1C Sat 6:40 84 90 65 1 Sun 7:50 81 90 68 1 Average ..7:26 81 88 68 Total .10 Girls Rescued Sunday from Sand Pit Lake Donna Petersen, 20, of Oma ha and Peggy Harris, 18, oi Council Bluffs were near-drown ing victims Sunday morning in a sand pit north of here Sheriff Tom Solomon said the girls had swum across the lake and were on their way back when Miss Harris called for help. Miss Pe'ersen went to her assistance and herself got intc difficulty Eddie Frazier of Offutt AFB and Darwin Hanna and Nequita Walter of Prescott, Iowa, rescu ed the girls. The Sheriff's Office adminis tered oxygen and the girls were taken to an Omaha hospital. Miss Harris was reported tc be naralyzed from the waist down. The nature of her injury was not reported. 'Puss in Boots' Film Thursday at Public Library "Puss in Boots," first in a ser ies of films to be shown at Thursday programs for children at Plattsmouth Public Library in July and August, is scheduled Thursday at 3 p.m. Stories will also be told at the children's sessions, according tc Mrs. June Lang, Public Librar ian. Other films to be shown at the 3 o'clock programs are entitled Cuckoo Clock That Wouldn't Cuckoo, Madeline, Apache In dian, Adventures of a Baby Fox, Boy of India, Fluffy the Ostrich. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Boy of a Frontier Fort, Make Way for Ducklings and Towr Musicians. V Ripe Evidence Meets Flames County Clerk Chas. Land last week got some unwanted and un solicited evidence through the mail it wound up in the incin erator. A Cass Countyan used the mail to send in some scalps of predators for bounty. By the time they reached the clerk's Post Office box they were more than a little overripe. Land managed to get them to the Courthouse incinerator at arm's length but there was nothing he could do about the flavor of the rest of his day's mail. State Statute on bounties says scalps of predators must be pre sented in person by the hunter who must sign for them; and they MUST BE FRESH! Land's closing comment about the mail package: "Whew!" Platte River Dragged for Body Of Omaha Man The Platte River was being dragged today for the body oi Dorsey Straw, 27, of Omaha who was reported drowned in the river about three miles west oi the Platte River Bridge about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Straw and Alfred Schroed er, 50, of Omaha jointly own a river cabin on the Sarpy County side of the Platte. Sunday, they and a friend were in the river and as they entered the main channel Straw went under ir about 15 feet of water. Schroed er tried to save him but was un able to reach him. Sheriff Tom Solomon who was summoned re ports. Solomon was called an hour after the drowning. He said the thread of the stream is the divid ing line between Cass and Sarpy counties and there is a question in which county the drowning oc curred. Man Found Unconscious William Bla c k e r, Syracuse was found unconscious In his wrecked car one-half mile east of the Union corner at 7 a.m.. Sunday by Kenneth Gerdes and Ray Beck of Union. An ambulance was summon ed from Nebraska City when it was throught the man was dead. The Sheriff was also called. Blacker, when he became con scious, first insisted two men had been with him but after the area had been searched said he had been alone. Blacker was eastbound when his car struck a county bridge and went into a deep ravine. His injury was evidently not ser ious. The accident occurred about 2 a.m. COMMISSION MEETS The Cass County Board oi Commissioners will meet, be ginning about mid-morning Tuesday for their regular first meeting of July. Business will include opening of bids on equipment. iiJpinfl:j;pf.,'yjioijiI.r5 .. . .. mi yn 'nil , fYtt i i nil, i,h,i , - and supervisors. Mrs. Lloyd Fitch J. Willard Scott, new pastor of Jim Sedlak Cives Items To Museum By Mrs. Virgil Perry Historical Society President To make apologies for the con fusion and to clarify the article in Thursday's Journal, the Mus eum Committee states the tools from the Jim Sedlak home were given to the Museum by Mr. Sedlak himself. Jerry Konfrsl donated the items which had be longed to his father, Frank Kon frst, Sr. Clarence Cotner, museum at tendant, has been polishing items until they shine. Did you know that the brass hub-caps on the old Bohemian Town hand drawn hose cart could be sc bright? Have you ever seen a brass poppy-seed grinder? Do you know what a fluting iron is? Have you examined the great ox-yoke that was used by the Nicholas Halmes family wher they came to Plattsmouth ir 1856? Have you ever seen a side saddle? Visit Cass County Historical Museum and see the ever grow ing collection of relics that will help to tell the story of Cass County. Annual memberships are $1 a year; Life memberships are $75 for an individual or married couple. Following is a list o'f the lat est receipts which are grateful ly accepted. Memberships Neil Lancas ter, Mrs. Emma Egenberger Grace Livingston, Mrs. Gertude Barnard, Mrs. Nita Capwell and Mrs. Paul Heineman. Memorial by Mr. and Mrs Henry W. Knaup for F. J. Fitch William Knaup and Anna Mc Fall; Donations L. W. Moore and Mrs. Mynard Club. Hugh E. Warden, 86, Union, Dies; Funeral Tuesday Hugh E. Warden, 86, Union died at his home early Sunday morning after an illness of six mon'hs. He was a retired farmer oi the Nehawka-Union area. Funeral will be Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Lett Funeral Home Cha pel in Nebraska City with the Rev. Arthur Herder of Unior Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Plea sant Cemetery at Nehawka. Mr. Warden was born Jan. 1 1876, at Gum Springs, near Ne braska City, son of Mr. and Mrs James Warden. He was married Feb. 5, 1908, at Nebraska City to Cyrene Murdoch. She survives along with sons Frank of Nehawka and Clar ence Heebner of Imperial, dau ghters Helen Warden of Lincolr and Mrs. Elmer (Ruth) Pike oi Union, four grandchildren anc two great-grandchildren. Mr. Warden was a member ol Nehawka IOOF Lodge. Memorials may be sent tc the Cancer Fund or Mt. Plea sant Cemetery Association. Pallbearers will be Howarc Snodgrass, Charles Meredith Ed Morris, Robert Harrah, Con Watkins and Lucian Smith. Sr. was in charge. The Rev.- the church, is at right. Edward G. Lewis, 78, Union, Dies; Funeral Sunday Funeral was Sunday at the Baptist Church in Union for Ed ward G. Lewis, 78, lifelong resi dent of Cass County. He died June 28 at Brown's Hospital, Nebraska City. Mr. Lewis was born Dec. 4 1883, at Rock Bluffs, son of Jef ferson and Anna Lewis. He farmed in the Union area all his adult life until a few years ago when he retired and moved to Union. Ill 1900, he was married to Is? belle Mason. Mr. Lewis was a member oi the Baptist Church and of Ne hawka Masonic Lodge. He is survived by son Joseph D. and daughter Mrs. Oliver Fil lers of Nebraska City; two grandchildren in California and two in Nebraska City; seven great-grandchildren; and broth ers Lloyd L. of Murray and Wayne of Omaha. Pallbearers were Loy Clar ence, Harry Gobleman, Ira Clark. Rav Becker. Allen Mad- sen and Howard Snodgrass. Bur ial was in East Union Cemetery Lett Funeral Home of Nebraska City was in charge. The Rev. Russell Jones of ficiated at the funeral. Masonic graveside services were conducted by the Nehawka Lodge. Thefts Reported Two thefts ware reported to police here last weekend, Chief Fred Tssch said today. Friday night, Lawrence Pace of Glenwood reported loss of two 15-inch hub caps from his car when it was parked near the Sal? Barn while he attended the Rodeo. Ray Edmonds of Ferry Strset on Wintersteen Hill Saturday reported loss of four uoed car radiators from his parts salvage place. Tesch said the theft prob ably occurred a couple days pre viously. Accidents Reported To Police Here Two traffic accidents were re ported to police here the past few days. A gas-line malfunction was blamed for a car's engine "going wild" and causing an accident. A 1952 Mercury driven by Farrell Lee Martin, 17, of the Louisviiie MLssile Base went out of con:rol on 8th Avenue and turned onto its side in a drainage dkch Sun day at about 12:30 p.m. Martin was not injured. Thursday at about 12:30 a.m. a car and truck sideswiped on Chicago Avenue near 2nd Ave nue. The car was driven by Mrs. John Geisenhoff of Plattsmouth, 27, the truck by Thomas E. Paul, 19, of the Louisville Base. Both were going south on Chicago. Mrs. Mattie E. Spidell, 70, Plattsmouth, a passenger with Twist is shown by Dick Cooper of Ottumwa, Mrs. Geisenhoff, suffered arm 1 Iowa, and a Brahma bull during the Platts and back injuries, the police re- j mouth Horse Show Association's annual Rodeo port said. Wednesday afternoon, Garfield Park Hours Changed Supervisory hours have been changed at Garfield Park, ef fective today, according to sup ervisors Janice Kozlowski anc LauRena Fulton. Hours for the wading pool at the park were 1 to 5. New hours for the pool are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ages 1 to 7 years; evening hours are 6 to 8 for ages 7 to 10. Any age group may use the park. There is softball, volley ball, badminton, teether ball and other playground equipment tc use. - ACHIEVEMENT DAY SET Bridle and Saddle 4-H Club members met at the home of Elaine and Rollin Terryberry June 16. A discussion on the health and safety of horses was given by nine of the members. Achievement Day was planned setting July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Plattsmouth Sale Barn. There will be judging and a picnic supper. Club members are going to have a trail ride July 15. Lunch was served by Mrs. Terryberry. Dennis Keil, news reporter. THE TWIST The rodeo at the Sale Barn last weekend. I reported best in several years. lHjj i --w(fa ) ; jr i-. 1 -. . . . i c; - - - mi - i f -VT . , - t. " - T - , -' . " Band Practice Tuesday Cancelled Summer Band practice Tues day night has been cancellec this week only, Director Alar Kieglo said today. There will be practice Friday morning and thereafter at the regular hours, he said. Troop 369 Home From Camping Trip Boy Scouts of Troop 369 re turned home Saturday from an other successful week at Camp Cedars. The Scouts camped on the "Dan Beard" campsite which is located near the lake a. camp, giving the Scouts a chance to fish whenever they had time. Some of the Scouts caught frogs and cooked frog legs over the campfire. The Scouts worked on swim ming, horsemanship, cooking camping, first-aid, lifesaving and other merit badges, with some qualifying for rifle mark manship. They took a six mile hike to Camp Eagle and "cooked out" three of their meals. On Thursday evening the Or der of the Arrow was conferred on two of the campers Lloyd Fitch, Jr. and Bill Wehrbein This is an honor given only to those who have proven to their fellow scouts that they live and practice daily the principles of of the Boy Scouts of America. They must be good campers and able to take care of themselves in outdoor life. The Scouts oi 369 voted to give this honor to these two scouts. This is the 10th year that Troop 369 has camped at Camp Cedars for a one week period. Scouts attending were Bill Wehrbein; David Reed; Billy Rishel; Gary Way; Steve Niel sen; Max Under; Tim Kala- sek; Terry Glup; Lloyd Fitchi Jr.; Freddie Buechler; Mark Younker; Don Bunch; David Sullivan; Emery Bashus; Gary Williamson; Jim Karras. Also Steve Baburek; Steve Rouse; Don Story; Larry Rhod en; Calvin McDaniels; Davie Carper; Tommy H i r z; Denny Dasher and Don Kohout. On the last nite at Camp the scouts were trea'ed to a water melon feed, which has become an annual feature at Camp. The melons were donated by Hinky Dinky. Scout leaders who spent some time at camp and helped were Bob Way; Howard Hirz; Jim McMillian, Lloyd Fitch, George Bunch, Bill Spradlin, John Ris hel and Doc Rhoden. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. version of The Attendance was Willie Burnette Man Asleep On RR Bridge Killed by Train A 22-year-old Lincoln man was killed early Saturday morn ing by a train after he fell a sleep on the railroad bridge at South Bend where he and his brother were fishing. The youth had intended to stay awake while his brother slept on a catwalk nearby. The Rock Island No. 77 freight train traveling west hit Jerry Ellyson as he slept rolled in a blanket and plummeted his body into the Platte River. His brother, Robert, 27, did not awaken. The train crew realized something had been struck and stopped. Sheriff Tom Solomon was called and after about two hours the body was recovered from the river and taken to Fvusselm a n Funeral Home, Louisville. The Sheriff said Jerry and his brother who is a Navy recruiter went to South Bend at 8 p.m. Friday for an all-night fishing trip. They were fishing from the railroad bridge about 300 feet out. About 1 a.m. Saturday Jerry told Robert, "Go ahead and go to sleep I will stay awake and let you know when the train comes along." Jerry later evi dently fell asleep himself, ly ing between the railroad track and "catwalk." He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Elly son, and four brothers and sis ters. He was employed by a Lin coln plumbing and heating firm. Lions Install At Louisville LOUISVILLE (Special) The Louisville Lions Club installed their 1962 officers' at a dinner meeting at the First Methodist Church June 21. Jack W. Welch, superintend ent of the Louisville schools was installed president. Cy Hirsch is the outgoing president. Ed Ernst of Nebraska City, former district governor of the Lions Club, installed the follow ing 10 new officers for 1962; Willard McShane, first vice president; LaRue Williams, sec ond vice president; Herbert W. Heil, third vice president; Frank Evans, secretary-treasurer; Larry Schiessle, tail twiste, Irvin Inman, lion tamer; and the fol lowing members of the club board of directors: Robert Lar sen, Lynn Whaley, Lawrence Moritz and Cy Hirsch. . .J of White Wood, S.D., was the outstanding cow boy of the Rodeo but ran into bad luck Sat urday's final showing. He suffered a broken hip and leg injury. He was named "Outstanding" last year by the Rodeo Association. Voting in 'Sweet 16' Contest Begins Voting in the annual Sweet Sixteen Contest here Is under way. Voting containers will be mov ed to new locations In s'orea and business places each Mon day and Thursday (The Journal will list the sites after each change and the list will also be posted at the Gas Co.) The contest is conducted by the Plattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees. Voting is by cash donations to a fund used by the Mrs. Jayceea for a college scholarship for a local high school girl. Each penny contributed is a vote. The winner will be crowned Miss Sweet Sixteen receive mer chandise prizes and appear at later functions as Queen. The vote standing to date (1st through 7th): Kathy Lutes Claudia Marler, Sharlenc Kan ler, Valerie Lane, Carmen Plel fer, Marilyn Koubek and Mari lyn Vinduska. Merchants contributing gifts so far are Schreiner It e x a 1 1 Drug, Knorr's 5-10, Grove's Jewelry, Smith's Men's Wear John's Sales and Service, Joch imsen's Market, Swatek Hard ware, Gambles, Plattsmouth Paint Store, The Journal, Cass Drug, Feldhousen Drugs, Soen nichsen's Dry Goods, The Style Shop, Style Beauty Shop, Far riott's Beauty Shop, The Beauty Box, Linder Firestone, The Gas Co., Chas. Warga Sales and Ser vice, R u b a c k's Supermarket Hinky Dinky, Scanlan Bros., Behmer Furniture and Farley Furniture. Any merchant wanting to con tribute a prize can call the Mrs. Jaycees committee, Mrs. Robert Sedlak Jr., Mrs. Walt Williams, Mrs. Frank Prohaska or Mrs. Wayne Schneider. The new voting sites. Valerie Lane Gambles. Carmen P f e i f e r Feldhou sen's. Claudia Marler Style Shop. Marilyn Koube k Style Beauty Shop. Marilyn Vinduska Parriott's Beauty Shop. Valerie Lane L i n d e r Fire stone. Sharlene Kahler Chas. War ga Sales and Service. 'Witnesses' from Here To Attend Gl Convention Kenneth Emshoff, presiding minister of the Plattsmouth Con gregation of Jehoviah's Witnes ses, announced today that he will head a delegation of 12 to a 3-day convention in Fonner Park, Grand Island, July 6-8. The convention is one of 47 "Courageous Ministers District Assemblies" scheduled this summer in the Uni'ed States by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York," Emshoff said. "The primary purpose of the convention," Emshoff said, "is to offer advanced ministerial training to the attending Witnes ses in helping them become more qualified teachers and in structors in the Bible." Morning afternoon and evening sessions will feature Bible lectures, dramatizations and experiences in the ministry. "The program will show the need for Christian courage and steadfastness in the face of world confusion," he said, "both among Jehovah's Witnesses and others attend ing." Emshoff will attend a special ized training course at the or ganization's Kingdom Ministry School in South Lansing, New York. Over 2.000 presiding mini sters in the United States have already attended this school,' he s'ated, "and a similar school is being conducted in many o'her lands to give overseer's training in directing this world wide preaching work." He stated that the Grand Island as sembly will "review many of the principles taught at this special ized school." "Many from the Plattsmouth Congregation will volunteer their services to man the more than 20 departments that will function during this convention. More than GOO volunteers will be needed to operate this three-day seminar," Emshoff said.